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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
2
Paterson New Jersey July 12 water shut off in homes of hundreds of idle families as silk mill workers strike causes landlords to suspend water over unpaid rent. Health authorities fear an epidemic and order owners to restore water within forty eight hours.
In Mayfield Kentucky two farmers were killed by black damp gas inside a cistern twenty feet deep. Bert Holmes aged 35 entered to clean it and collapsed. Alle Walston 50 tried to rescue him and died. David Myatt was pulled out alive but near death.
Georges Boillot won the Automobile Club of France grand prize over the Picardy circuit about 507 miles in 7 hours 53 minutes 56.75 seconds. Jules Goux finished second in 7 hours 56 minutes 22 seconds. The rule limited fuel to four gallons per 100 kilometers and no Americans entered.
Following W. J. Brown's murder case, city court schedules shifted for Friday and Saturday. Lee Miler faces assault and battery, David Fleming assault with a knife, July 23. James Harris, Richard Shaw, George Davis for petit larceny on July 25. William Kellum for petit larceny on July 26.
In every home there should be a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns cuts wounds and scalds. J H Polanco Del Valle Texas reports Bucklen's saved his girl's cut foot and notes disbelief at its cure. The ad touts the salve as the world's best at 25 cents and recommended by Van Antwerp Drug Corp.
Springfield Arkansas July 12 Dick Staley about seventy of Wealthy eccentric character died days ago at his Springhill area home living alone at time of death though he leaves a five year old son with relatives Found by neighbors who forced entry he had two to three days dead Money in pockets included 1000 in greenbacks 600 in another and 75 in another A 600 check in his watch pocket He held cotton long manias bale of cotton from which bagging rotted Ten more bales on the place hogs seldom sold Gunless his hatchet was found under his pillow Estate valued around 50000 mostly land to his son
The Mobile Steel Company was incorporated by probate filing to operate a riverfront plant and produce steel and iron products. Capitalized at 25000 dollars with 12500 to begin, officers include Walter E Voigt president A G Krenicke vice president and H M Evans secretary.
Thomas M. Rumney of Cambridge recalls a Gettysburg souvenir a silver watch he received from John Howarth of North Graf ton who was wounded in the battle and later died. Howarth found the watch on the field near Little Round Top and kept it before giving it to Rumney on his deathbed. Engraving bears an eagle, je weler s say the mark is not by Tobias and Co of Liverpool.
The Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco dedicated Peru's building site yesterday. Frederico Al Phonso Pezet, envoy extraordinary of Peru, presided as Senora Pezet hoisted the Peruvian flag while the Presidio band played the national air.
Marcus H Heighton 66 a retired fruit grower of Tippen Lake Ohio obtained a divorce from Ida V Heighton after 35 years of marriage. Judge T M Kennedy granted the decree on gross neglect citing a vision by spiritualists in Lake Brady as the cause. Heighton testified he remained loyal and that the farm at Tippen Lake had little appeal without his wife. He gave the farm to his son Robert aged 18 after the separation.
President Wilson will head back to Washington tomorrow after a day in Hanover where he played another round of golf. His physician, Dr Grayson, says the forty mile daily drive and the course climb have strengthened the president’s lungs.
An old ad touts Groves Tasteless Malaria and Tonic as a general strengthener that arouses the liver, purifies the blood, and builds up the system for adults and children. Price 60 cents.
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